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Trypotophan amino acid is metabolized by a series of chemical reactions called the kynurenine pathway. One product is kynurenic acid (KA), which protects the nervous system, reduces inflammation, reduces tissue oxidation and may even prevent cancer. KA is anticonvulsant and has functions in the gastrointestinal tract. The blood-brain barrier (which blocks passage of chemicals from […]

Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) has been used for centuries as an herb to treat pain. It can be smoked (inhaled) and eaten (oral). Recent evidence for benefits of this herb have been shown for pain of nerve origin associated with HIV and spasticity with multiple sclerosis. The major non-psychoactive component of marijuana is cannabidiol (CBD). CBD […]

The outcomes of patients with accidental and intentional poisonings were studied in Rio Grande de Sul, a state in Brazil. Cases reported as severe to the Poisoning Control Center were reviewed, and poisonings were due to drugs and pesticides. Acute poisonings were most often due to medications, such as anticonvulsants, antidepressants, barbiturates, sedatives, and antipsychotics. […]

Although aluminum (Al) is the most common mineral in the Earth’s crust, it seems to have no useful function in plants or animals. Al was unknown in our environment until extraction for industrial uses began in the 1820’s. Humans get Al internally mostly from food. Now it is used in “food processing, manufacturing, medicines, cosmetics, […]

Diabetes mellitus (DM), a very common disease around the world, is a complicated variety of neuropathies or damaged nerves. This is most common in longer nerves of the body, causing “hot, burning, electric, sharp, achy and tingling sensations in a stocking-glove distribution”. Patients may complain of numbness and trouble walking, and the cause is believed […]

To read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. KEY WORDS: Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA). Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri). Bacoside-A. Cerebral cortex. Epilepsy. Neurotransmitter. Seizures. To order the above products call 415-863-0620 and ask for “supplements”. […]

Better treatments are needed for seizures in childhood. Many children have poorly controlled seizures on medications (15% of children) and many have excessive side effects on medications. Black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) is anticonvulsant, in addition to many other effects. The plant is native in Iran and is part of Islamic practice. In this study, […]

Bacopa monnieri is an Ayurvedic herbal treatment used to improve “concentration, comprehension, recall and alertness.” The Sanskrit name for Bacopa is Brahmi, which is, also, the Sanskrit name for Centella asiatica (gotu kola.) Bacopa is an antioxidant. This review covers the use of Bacopa in epilepsy related problems. Bacopa contains numerous chemicals including alkaloids and […]

Adequate levels of two neurotransmitters, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate, are dependent on an adequate supply of glutamine to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Glutamate does not cross the blood-brain barrier, but glutamine does. Glutamine treatment increases plasma and brain levels of glutamine, and serves as raw material for the production of […]